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Robert Rouse

Analytics Strategist

Robert’s eclectic career interests have led him to live in seven different states and across the world in Japan. He currently works from home in the outskirts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex along with his wife and three boys. Outside of client work, he serves as a “minister of data” sharing visualizations and related resources about the Bible.

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What Do Our Clients Say?

“Robert has a keen understanding of data exploration and visualization combined with an ability to take his business partners along a journey of discovery. As a team leader, he works to make sure that his people are focused on the task at hand but also put in a position where they will be developed for more challenging assignments in the future. In addition to Robert's management skills, his capabilities as a Tableau creator may be surpassed only by a few.” AJ Curtis, Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS

Work Samples

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Experience

  • Analytics Strategist

    Action

    August 2022 → Present

    Advancing the practice of data visualization through skills development and dashboard quality improvement among client teams.

  • Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer

    Amazon Web Services

    January 2020 → August 2022

    Leader of a 5-person team of business intelligence engineers who support data-informed decision making in the AWS Training and Certification organization.

  • Sr. Analytics Consultant

    InterWorks, Inc.

    Mar 2014 → Jan 2020

    Developed analytics solutions, led innovation on new products and features, managed development of client dashboards and data architecture solutions.

  • Generation Planning/Asset Management Specialist

    Luminant

    Feb 2009 → Jan 2014

    Data integration for predictive modeling/analytics platform implementation, cost and benefit analysis, reporting and data quality control for multi-million dollar project portfolio.

  • Project Engineer

    Barnard Construction Companies

    Sep 2006→ Dec 2007

    Daily project cost and equipment usage reporting, project estimation.

  • Civil Engineer Officer

    US Air Force

    Jun 2003 → Sep 2006

    5-year project planning, service contract oversight, 11-person maintenance engineering team lead.

Services

  • Data Storytelling

    Our analysis only creates value when we communicate it effectively. Robert crafts highly polished and clearly understandable data visualizations tailored to target audiences.

  • Information Architecture Design

    Data stories must be built on a strong foundation with navigable pathways. Robert integrates systems from the backend warehouse to front end dashboard delivery and everything in between.

Education

  • United States Air Force Academy

    Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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“Data! data! data! he cried impatiently. I can't make bricks without clay.”
-Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes)

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“Robert has a keen understanding of data exploration and visualization combined with an ability to take his business partners along a journey of discovery. As a team leader, he works to make sure that his people are focused on the task at hand but also put in a position where they will be developed for more challenging assignments in the future. In addition to Robert's management skills, his capabilities as a Tableau creator may be surpassed only by a few.”
AJ CurtisSr. Technical Program Manager, AWS